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Tour de France rides across England

The Tour tours England

The pack of riders cycles on its way during the 155 km third stage of the Tour de France cycling race from Cambridge to London, July 7, 2014.

The first three stages of the 2014 Tour de France were held in England before the race heads to Belgium and France.

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The Tour tours England

A girl shows off her painted finger nails as spectators and residents prepare themselves and gather on the streets as they get ready to watch Stage 1 of the Tour de France in Ilkley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, July 5, 2014. The world's greatest cycle race, the Tour de France starts for the first time in its history in Yorkshire.

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The Tour tours England

Spectators gather to watch Stage 1 of the Tour de France, July 5, 2014 in Ilkley, Yorkshire.

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The Tour tours England

(L-R) Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry watch riders at the finish line of the first 190.5 km stage of the Tour de France cycling race from Leeds to Harrogate, July 5, 2014.

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The Tour tours England

A rider makes his way into Derbyshire en route from York to Sheffield in Stage 2 of the Tour de France, July 6, 2014.

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The Tour tours England

Spectators line a hill called Holm Moss in Yorkshire as they get ready to watch Stage 2 of the Tour de France, July 6, 2014.

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The Tour tours England

A group of girls paint their faces in King of the Mountain colours as they get ready to watch Stage 2 of the Tour de France on July 6, 2014 in Holm Moss, United Kingdom.

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The Tour tours England

Spectators watch as the peloton approaches the long climb at Holm Moss in Yorkshire on Stage 2 of the Tour de France on July 6, 2014 in Holm Moss, United Kingdom.

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The Tour tours England

Cycling enthusiasts dressed as Beefeaters pose during the first 190.5 km stage of the Tour de France cycling race from Leeds to Harrogate, England, July 5, 2014.

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The Tour tours England

Astana team rider Vincenzo Nibali of Italy celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the second 201 km stage of the Tour de France cycling race from York to Sheffield, July 6, 2014.

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The Tour tours England

The pack of riders cycles on its way during the second 201 km stage of the Tour de France cycling race from York to Sheffield, July 6, 2014.

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The Tour tours England

The pack of riders cycles on its way past King's College in Cambridge during the 155 km third stage of the Tour de France cycling race from Cambridge to London, July 7, 2014.

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The Tour tours England

Giant-Shimano team rider Marcel Kittel of Germany celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 155 km third stage of the Tour de France cycling race from Cambridge to London, July 7, 2014.

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The Tour tours England

Crowds cheer as cyclists competing in the Tour de France pass through Parliament Square at the end of the race's third stage in London, England, July 7, 2014. The first three stages of the Tour de France have taken place in England. After traveling through Yorkshire on the first two days, today's stage ran from Cambridge to London, finishing on The Mall.